On my father's side, most family members died young except for one uncle who lived to be 102. He lived in three centuries as he was born in 1899 and died in 2001! He was physically pretty useless his last decade or so, but he was as sharp as a tack mentally until the day he died.

My dad also has an aunt who is well into her 90's as well. Still living on her own and going strong. She amazes me.

My mom's family tends to live into their 80's - all of them (men and women) but then no further. They all also mostly died quietly in their sleep.

I guess that gives me a lottery of sorts. From my dad, I could die young or live to be over 100 or from my mom, I'll live into my 80's and die in my sleep. Weird, huh?